Benjamin Edwards

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Professor of Law

Expertise: Business and securities law, Corporate governance, Professional ethics, Alternative dispute resolution

Biography

Benjamin Edwards researches and writes about business and securities law, corporate governance, professional ethics, and alternative dispute resolution.

He has served as chair of the Sections on Securities Law, Professional Responsibility, and Transactional Law and Skills for the Association of American Law Schools. Before teaching, Edwards practiced in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. His prior work includes matters related to the Madoff Ponzi Scheme, consumer protection, financial crisis litigation, securities litigation, and securities arbitration.

His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Hill, Salon, The Daily Beast, Investment News, and other outlets.

Education

J.D., Columbia Law School
B.A., University of South Carolina

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The Race for Corporate America

The Daily Journal

Nevada and Texas have attracted a combined 29 announced corporate moves midway through the year - fast approaching 2025's total of 36 - but attorneys say there is no mass exodus from Delaware, which remains the corporate home of two-thirds of American companies.

Nevada takes step toward becoming corporate litigation hub with business court pilot program

The Clark County District Court this week announced it has restructured its departments to include a dedicated business court. The restructuring is expected to bring down case adjudication times, and it could help an ongoing effort to transform Nevada into a premier destination for corporate litigation.

FINRA settled actions for MSRB rule violations in 2026 so far down year-over-year

The Bond Buyer

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's website reflects five settled disciplinary actions involving Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rule violations this year through Friday, half as many as were listed for the same period last year.

Musk Move to Shift Tesla Cases to Texas Puts Pressure on Delaware

Elon Musk may finally be done with Delaware. Almost. The messy split between the world’s richest person and America’s corporate capital cleared another hurdle this week when a judge dismissed the last Tesla Inc. investor lawsuits filed in Delaware, effectively sending them to Texas. The ruling came days after Musk’s bias allegations led the chief of Delaware’s Chancery Court to reassign the litigation under bizarre circumstances.